The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
ANNUAL ATHLETIC EVENTS
GRAND GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION
AND SECOND ANNUAL
Tournament Of the Arkansas Turn
Cirenit at Es'iVal Park
Next Week.

The Arkansas Circuit OF the North
American Turnerbund will celebrate
lie second annual funniest at Estivsl
park today and tomorrow, May 22d
and 23d, upder the auspices OF the
Germania Athletic Club of this CT y.
The objects Of these atnle,ic CONF Ell
tons are to stimulate ioterest in ply
steal culture. 1hsy have been very
hent e .ial in this di ectiou aud should
be encouraged. Since the organiza
ton OF the Arkansas Circuit, two
years ego, one Turniest has been held
at Little RICK, and the Mempisns
carried of all the honors. Both ssso-
Citations have since that time been
practicing diligently, and both are de-
termined to gain the victory. They
are in much better shape now to com.
pete than last year, and the CONTEXT
will be very interesting. The ladies
II the Germania Club have taken an
active part in the proceedings and
have ordered fine silk flag, costing
1900, from Milw iukee, which will be
presented next Sunday at the park.
The programme arranged for this
funniest is a fins ore, and includes
s1me features never seen in Memphis
before. The visitors from other cities
hogan to sTTive last evening
The largest delegation is expected
from Little Rock, which will ar
rive this morning, and will be
received by the Germsnis club at the
depot and conducted with music to
ire hall at 10 o'clock am. The judges
and referees will organ re and the
grand march aid calisthenics will be
iehearsed by all competitors.
The tournament is to begin at 2
D m. at Estival park, AID is to open
with przs competition in the fol-
lowing athletic exercises: hop, step
anu jump, high aud far Jumping, pole
vaulting, rope climbing, throwing OF
the weight (37i lbs lif ing the weight
(l20 lbs), G,@Io-Romsn wrestling,
tug of war ID many o,her contests OF
strength and agility which can not
fail to interest the great throng OF
people expected to be present. Fol.
lowing this will beth presentation Of
the new lag by Il German ladies oil
Memphis. -,
At night Arnold's full band will
perform q sacred concert. Besides,
there will be competition aud exhibi'
ton fe AGING with foil and rapler, the
clubs having some expert swordsmer
among their number, also Indian club
swinging, a grand torch light bsllei
with illumination aud pyramids ant
groupings by the members OF the
Germania Club.
Monday will be the great festiva
day, commencing with fiue process
sion at 8 a M, marching in the follow
ing order: Police, Arnold's band
chief marshal and assistants, visiting
clubs from other cities, al the Ger
man associations of he city, member
Of the old Turnverein OF Memphi
with their old flag, night cas- o
pupils OF II e athletic school, GermaniI
Club, lady members in hacks, ant
boys and girls classes OF pupils II
hacks
Arrived at the park the exercise
aud compositions will be continued a
follows: Glass and individual priz
exercising on apparatus, as exercise
Uu uuIlb Jhbnl anu poiohOA b"'oj S'~
and length horse, etc.
Following, Prof. George II. Pfsf
the efficient instructor, will conduct
grand fete gymnes'ique by all the pu
pills of the Gymnastic Club.
At 8 o'clock pm. festival marc
and calistheniC ex rciss by the mem
bers Of the circuit will take place; 8
: $3.50 pm, marching with Csiistheni
ex srclses of the frat aud second girl
, caes; ct pm, tacto (militarv4 exel
, cses aud cslisthenics uf the first an
second boys class; at 80 p. M, gran
! double May pole dance by sixtee
misses; at pm single and ccmbisi
ton Exercises ON the wanting buci
! ard finally exhibition on all app'ratu
by members of tbs circuit.
At night the president OF the A
} kansas circuit, Mr.. Tbeo Krskel, is
deliver O short address, toe winnel
= wi receive their p g3s AID diplom'
= aud grand bali will end the Turntes
n The proceeds OF the festival will
devote TO tho end 1wment Of the atl
G leic school Of he club.